New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-11
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Mr.. John l.. sullivan IS doing more than TO
show the Prince Of Wales and the nobility Of
England how To box; he j. giving the English
speaking race some valuable lessons in rcpub
h,an simplicity. Whatever may be the poilti
cal opinions Of the average Bnton. personal
contact with royalty oycmhclms him with
awe. He may be Birmingham Republican
or AN East End socialist. but an invitation to
meet the Prince Of Walc, IN any social cap1city.
however modest. would set his heart llutcrng
and bring quake To his knees. In the social
world the monarchy j. still absolute \ royal
invitation is command and cannot bc dlorc-
gaIdcd. But Mr.. sullivan has changed al mat,
and is making code Of etiquette Of his own.
under which ho meet, foreign potcntatcs on
terms Of perfect equality and Judges them
solely by their qualifications rs good fellows.
Nobody Will bc sorry t. hear that Nlr. sullivan
after having met the Prince and boxed for
him, says that ANY one can see that hes
gentleman" and significantly adds " I'm
friend Of his This might mean a world If
comfort to the Prince. If hc ever found HIM
self in tight place for that wonderful right"
Of Mr. sullivan could protect the heir to the
Empire on which the sun never sets from any
tnllP NHbIt ~ u u. HdIlilt' b'IHus
We don't suppose it ever occurred to Nr.
Sullivan that he wasn't n bigger man than tho
Prince Of Wales, and on reflection We don't
know why it should. The SulivanS have
shown thmsclvcs, take them all together a
more industrious and useful family than the
GuclphS. and they are quite as numerous,
though it is best not to be- too sure about that
The Prince has lofty rank but Sullivan has a
biccps muscle the like Of which the world
never saw. The Prince is rich principally in
debts and expectations, and wears the halo Of
royalty, but Sullivan has legs like the mountain
pine and arms like the tcam-hammcr, that
can crack an egg III vine glass without hurt
ing the glass, or can shake the earth with the
force of It's stroke. No. as between Sullivan
and Prince, if awe made itself felt anywhere,
it must have been in The breast Of the latter
as he saw the Yankees dcltod muscle pull up
that terrible arm for blow. But the great
American was not disposed 10 take any mean
advantage Of his obvious superiority. He
kept the Prince waiting only two weeks for
this exhibition. and on the day appointed was
only twenty minutes behind time. This was
doubtless meant to mark what he felt was due
to their difference Of station in the sporting
world without subjcctng the Prince to too
great inconvenience doing anything to hurt
his feelings. On the contrary, Sullivan is said
to have shaken hands with the Prince with
great ailabilty, and to have signfcd no dis
pleasure when the latter followed his example.
and remained covered during the conversation.
Gildcd lordlngs were shocked that Sullivan
should not have paid more Difference to II. Il.
H., but ii. X. III. was not. lie saw that Suli-
van was disposed to waive all accidents Of
birth, and tho like artificial distinctions, and
he knew that when SULTAN was disposed TO
waive anything it was best to lot him havo
his way, for fear he might wave that terrible
right, and fan feeble royal flame out OF
existence. But no was In the most amiablc
mood and showed all the good nature Of true
greatness. He said he had heard of the Prince,
and was very glad to obligc himi and told
him TO task for him' the next timo he came
to Boston, and he would see that he was
"trcated right" There is even q report that
the great American said aftcrward that tho
Prince was tho kind OF man "you would like
to Introduce to your famly", but this seems
doubtful. Mr.. Sullivan Is very careful in
social matters.
We ore glad the Prince has met Sullivan.
Tic has been long time In search of typical
American, and now he has been found Wo
arc glad, too, that Sullivan has gone to Eng
land Just when tho English Peace Dcputation
have como 10 this country. This is fair